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Dictionary Search Results using Damerau-Levenshtein distance in T-SQL

Here are the results of your fuzzy-string dictionary search forlightfastnesses” with Change Limit: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

You can choose a higher Change Limit to return more words, although it will take longer.
to automatically increase the Change Limit after seconds.

25 similar words found! Changes to Transform each Found Word to your word are shown as:
 remove a letter ~ replace a letter ~ swap two letters ~ _add a letter from your word
(Use the links in the Changes column to see more Transformation details.)

Found WordScrabble ScoreSearched PreviouslyFound PreviouslyChangesTo Transform to your Word
lightfastnesses226143(None) 
lightfastness2061312lightfastne_s_s
lightnesses1546144ligh____tnesses
lightsomenesses2161824lightsomenesses
rightfulnesses2174464rightf_ulnesses
sightlessnesses1755034sightlessnesses
colorfastnesses2061305colorfastnesses
distantnesses1453835di_st_antnesses
fastnesses1389085_____fastnesses
flightinesses2053135flight___inesses
frightfulnesses2562905frightf_ulnesses
gastnesses11129155__g___astnesses
ignorantnesses1562215_ignorantnesses
instantnesses1354065_inst_antnesses
intactnesses1444575_i_nt_actnesses
limitlessnesses1654285limitlessnesses
listlessnesses1266935li_stlessnesses
mightinesses1844385might___inesses
militantnesses1661875milit_antnesses
righteousnesses1963395righteousnesses
rightnesses1546235righ____tnesses
sightlinesses1743865sight__linesses
slightnesses1654625sligh____tnesses
steadfastnesses188875steadfastnesses
tightnesses1565585tigh____tnesses

Search took 4 seconds overall (including website activity, plus SQL activity in the following phases):

  1. Length Filter: Limit the application of DLD to words with length difference of no more than the Change Limit.
  2. DLD Change Limit: Apply DLD to each remaining word, limiting each comparison according to the Change Limit.
  3. Display Results: Return the results, with similar words marked up to highlight differences.
SeqSearch PhaseWords CheckedWords MatchedSecondsWords Per Sec
1Length Filter178691658740.330541487.9
2DLD Change Limit65874253.60618267.9
3Display Results25250.0161562.5
 (SQL Overall)178691253.95245215.3